Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-02
THIRD EDITION.


SENATE
DOVER, Feb. The Senate met at
II O'Clock.
Mr.. Lewis press ntsd the report OF the
joint Committee to settle with the State
Treasurer. The report was rend aud
comm ittee discharged.
DIR. Martin presented . petision FROM
Jessie r. Wheatley and Mary J.
Wheatley asking that certain deed be
made valid.
Upon motion Of Dr.. Cooper the House
bill TO define the meaning OF bona ade
citizen was read.
On motion of Mr.. Mcwhorter the act
to incorporate the REPUBLICAN Pub.
Itching Company Was iead second
time BY title.
On motion Of DIR. Cooper the House
joint resolution In relation to the price
and concurrd In. Drs Martin snd
Cooper wero appointed . committee On
the part of the Senate.
Mr.. MoWhorter introduced and had
read . bill making May 30th . legal
holiday, and on bis further motion The
bill to incorporate Masonic Hall Com
pauy was read . second time by title.
Mr.. Bacon present ted a petition from
Julia A. Morgan and John W. Morgan
asking b divorce.
On Mr.. Now horter's motion acts to
Incorporating the Les Pussy CON-
pauy ard National Lodge, No. 80 I. o
o. II were read q second time by title.
DR.. Lewis introduced . resolution
which was adopted, providing that oil
acts 10 renew Incorporation be accom-
panied by the original acts.
Mr.. Bacon presented q petition from
James A. Legstes asking for road in
George town Hundred.
The House bill to reduce the State
Treasurer's salary Was on motion Of DE-
Martin read first and second time
under suspension Of the rules
DR. Martin had read an act to lay on
public road in Sussex County . second
time by tito
DR.. Lewis had read the House bill
providing for The erection OF public
school In District No. 4 in Kent County
DIR. Lewis from the committee on cor
poration reported favorabiy upon tn,
bill to incorporate the Combs Coal ane
Lumber Company. The bill was read 8
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. McWhorter, tn
House bill to make valid certain deed
was read frat aud second time unde
o suspension of the rules.
On motion of DIR. l. avis, the claim O
the House joint resolution payiu
Holmes and Diaper $376 for coal wa
concurred In.
Mr.. MoWhorter had read petition
from the Green Hill Presbyteris
Church asking that the policy shop
and gambling dens In Wilmington b
closed in the evening aud Gu Sunday
The Senate thea took recess until
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate reassem bled at 8 O'Clock
Mr. Bacon introduced q resolutio
propounding questions to the judiciAr
In regard to article 2, section II Of th
Constitution.
Upon DIR. Martins motion the papel
accompanying the resolution In Iegar
TO executive documents was referred
the Committee on Claims.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at 10 .. m.
Bills introdueed-By Mr.. Money,
enable the Town Commissioners
Middletown to borrow money to ere'
water works. By MI. Ware, act to Ii
corporate Inter Nos Manufacture
Company to incorporate the Pennsy
vania Avenue Sewer Company; to i
corporate the West Street Sewer Cor
pany, of Wilmington; Senate bill to I
new the Incorporation OF Friendsh
Church Ceme'ery; Senate bill TO pr
vent the giving of false pedigrees
falsely registering animals.
Read second tine-Act amendir
charter OF Aid Losn Association,
Wilmington; act TO incorporate PlrtiaI
Paving Co., OF Wilmington.
House net at 8 p. m.
Mr. Ware introduced bill amsndiI
the charter Of the city Of Wilmingto
M. NAPLES introd uced the petite
of Chas. j. Peterfon asking tor
vorce from Anns j. Peterson.
Bill to amend section 8, chapter Il
volume IA (relsting to the charter
Br.dgeville, in Sussex was passed.
MI. Jones Ereeenteo petition fri
School District No. II, Kent Coun'
asking authority to levy tex amt unit
$50 per az mum for two years 70 p
for new school house.
Mr.. Chandler presented the petit
Of the Young Peoples Association
Green Hill Presbyterian Church Ask
legislation prohibiting policy gambli
Referred.
Mr.. Ware offered a resolution 4
all Wilmington Sewer Company b
bebeld until City Council is heard Ire
ADOPTED.
Rifle Practice
The rife clubs and military CT